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 With just over three weeks to go until the NHL’s trade deadline -- Monday, February 27 at 3 p.m. -- it’s been interesting to watch the landscape change in wake of some significant contracts being signed by defensemen who were set to become free agents: Tim Gleason (4 years, $16 million with Carolina), Alex Goligoski (4 years, $18.4 million with Dallas), Francois Beauchemin (3 years, $10.5 million with Anaheim) and John-Michael Liles (4 years, $15.5 million with Toronto).

Hundreds of Winnipeg hockey fans have signed an online petition to install metal troughs, instead of individual urinals, at the home of the Jets. Male Jets fans complain that they have to spend too much time between periods to pee and risk missing some of the action. In spite of these complaints, officials at the MTS Centre say they don’t have any plans to bring back the troughs. Spokesman Scott Brown stated that arena officials are “comfortable” with the current urinals. Scott Brown:  FLIPPIN’ IDIOT!
 

On Wednesday night the Sabres lost to the Devils, in New Jersey, 3-1. Following an impressive 4-2 to win over the Capitals on Monday, the Sabres were sloppy on both ends of the ice. With his team down 2-0 in the second period, Andrej Sekera - who has more career give-aways than Santa Claus - gave up the puck in his own end. New Jersey's Petr Sykora then took a pass from Patrik Elias and scored his second goal of the game.

This week Buffalo goes against the New England Patriots. The Bills are 2-0 after beating the Chiefs 41-7 and the Raiders in a 4th quarter thriller 38-35. With New England this week, the Bills will play their “kryptonite” for the past decade or so. Buffalo has not been able to beat the Patriots in over 10 games at home. The last time Buffalo had a real shot was 2009 home opener where Bills blew an 11 point lead in the 4th quarter with the final collapse coming on Leodis Mckelvin’s fumble on the kick return which the Patriots recovered and later scored to win the game.

By Amanda O’Leary
For Willie “Hutch” Jones, Burgard High school’s gym teacher, the road from there to here is much different than any other high school gym teacher; but how many are former Lakers?
It all started for Jones growing up sitting on his parents’ bed watching NBA games on television. With his homemade rim, a hanger on top of a door and glove as his basketball, his journey begins.
In high school the 5’8” freshman became a 6’6” senior.

 Buffalo’s dramatic 1-0 win over the New York Rangers last night continued the team’s push for a playoff position, and was also the most-watched Sabres game in more than two years on MSG. The game averaged a 10.3 rating and 15 share locally, surpassing this season’s previous high of 9.1/15 set last Saturday against New Jersey. Last night’s game actually peaked at 13.7/19 between 9:15-9:30 p.m.